Software & Operating Systems — Chapter Test

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Question 1
Which of these is system software?
AA spreadsheet
BA web browser
CAn operating system
DA photo editor
Question 2
A compiler translates a program by…
ARunning it line by line
BConverting the whole program at once into machine code
CDrawing a flowchart
DEncrypting it
Question 3
Which language translator does Python primarily use?
AAssembler
BCompiler
CInterpreter
DNone
Question 4
Allocating RAM to running programs is which OS function?
AFile management
BMemory management
CDevice management
DProcess management
Question 5
Interacting with a computer by typing text commands is an example of a…
AGUI
BCLI
CDriver
DCompiler